Kwekwe refractory plant revival gathers pace

Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter — Government has short-listed investors for its wholly owned Kwekwe refractory plant after receiving 19 bidders for the project, Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Prof Francis…

Olympic champ Bekele upbeat

DUBAI. — Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele, the second-fastest marathon runner in history, said yesterday he can shave around 90 seconds off the current world record over the classic…

Big potential for flexible jobs in US

More and more, the idea of taking charge of one’s work schedule is appealing to job-seekers in the US. It’s also becoming more plausible that they get it. The use of…

Swazis behind Warriors

Noel Munzabwa in MANZINI, Swaziland— SWAZILAND might have lost to Zimbabwe in their battle to qualify for the 2017 AFCON finals, but the people of this country are rallying behind…

Extra wildcard pick for Bjorn

LONDON. — The European Tour amended its selection criteria for the 2018 Ryder Cup yesterday, handing captain Thomas Bjorn an extra wildcard pick and tweaking the qualifying system so the…

Stock market subdued in early 2017

Enacy  Mapakame Bulls & Bears — THE stock market has been largely subdued during the first 18 days of the year except for some random activity in selected stocks.

Harare to service 20 000 stands

Herald Correspondent— Harare City Council is this year targeting to deliver 20 000 serviced residential stands to people on the housing waiting list in line with provisions of the country’s…

Global tourism arrivals grew 1,2m in 2016

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer at least 46 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled internationally last year compared to 2015.

Murray magic at Aussie Open

MELBOURNE. — Top seed Andy Murray sped into the Australian Open tennis tournament’s third round yesterday, but bad boy Nick Kyrgios was booed and accused of not trying as he…

Banks struggling to lend as short-term deposits dominate

Zimbabwe’s broad money supply continues to be dominated by short-term deposits, a factor that constrains the local financial services sector’s capacity to lend to critical sectors of the economy on…